[The tension holding his arms unravel at her touch, and they unwind to lay his hands on his lap. His eyes meet hers briefly, but they, too, fall despondently.]
They could've done more . . . They could've done better than I ever did.
[There were so many of them. All of them were unbelievably kind. Their only wish was to continue protecting the world after they'd lost their country . . .
If there are truly so many ways for things to go wrong, if a small difference is all it takes to change the course, if I could turn back time, I'd save them even if it meant I'd die.]
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They could've done more . . . They could've done better than I ever did.
[There were so many of them. All of them were unbelievably kind. Their only wish was to continue protecting the world after they'd lost their country . . .
If there are truly so many ways for things to go wrong, if a small difference is all it takes to change the course, if I could turn back time, I'd save them even if it meant I'd die.]